Lookout Lodge At Zsl Whipsnade Zoo

Lookout Lodge may be closed for the Winter, but you can book your stay for 2018 now!

Another gorgeous sunset to greet our guests captured by one of the team 😀

Stunning sunset at Lookout Lodge this evening for our guests. Find out more about our experience here: http://www.zsl.org/zsl-w…/lookout-lodge -sleepover-at-the-zoo

One of our stunning cheetahs, who you can see by torchlight on our Lookout Lodge overnight experience.

One of our cheetahs soaking up the evening sunshine tonight.

One very hungry lemur on the Lookout Lodge tour this morning!

It's Elizabeth's first birthday tomorrow. Look how much she enjoyed her birthday presents!

Lookout Lodges guests can take part in our amazing Keeper for a Day experience for just £199 per person. Book your experience now!

A beautiful view greeted our guests last night

Beautiful photo of the view that our Lookout Lodge guests woke up to this morning with one of our free-roaming Mara enjoying their breakfast.

Did you know that Lookout Lodge guests get an exclusive 15% discount on Meet the Animals experiences. Book your up close encounter now!

Our New African Hunting Dogs, who you will be able to see on Lookout Lodge's torchlight walk soon!

Penguin Lodge all ready for the first guests of the 2017 season on 22nd March!

Find out all about what it is like to stay in our Lookout Lodges at ZSL Whipsnade Zoo!

Treat your Mum to a once in a lifetime stay at Lookout Lodge at ZSl Whipsnade Zoo. A great way to spoil her this Mother's Day, she will be treated to a drink on arrival and after settling into their very own cosy lodge, will be whisked away on a sunset tour of the zoo visiting our African and Asian animals. After a delicious 2 course dinner, she can take a torchlit stroll through the zoo to see who is still awake, before settling down for a good night's sleep. After a full English breakfast the group will visit some of our animals, finishing up at our Penguins. She will then be able to spend the rest of the day exploring the zoo, or even head down to ZSL London Zoo to spend the day there!

A taste of the once in a lifetime chance to see ZSL Whipsnade Zoo as no one else gets to see it!

A chance to see our Lookout Lodge experience in action!

Stay at Gir Lion Lodge at our sister site ZSL London Zoo and sleep next to our Asiatic Lions!

booked this as a birthday treat and worth every penny, loved the lodge, plenty of food and fabulous tours when the zoo is closed to the public.

Just make sure you have plenty of layers, especially for the torchlight tour, it gets chilly on the hills but with heater in the lodge you're nice and cosy when it is time to sleep.

We stayed here on the 4th of July and had an amazing time. The lodge's were clean and very comfy.



The host's were all so friendly and chatty, really made you feel at home whilst at the zoo. Their knowledge of the animals is really outstanding and they have lots of fun stories /anacdotes to share .



We got to meet alot of the animals, most of whom were up and more active because the zoo was so quiet and peaceful after hours.



I feel the tours are worth the cost alone and would recommend this experience to any animal lovers.

We had the most amazing time sleeping over at the Zoo, we had a great look around all the animals, checked into our beautiful little camping pod. We had a private after hours tour round the animals followed by a gorgeous two course feast, a torchlight tour to see which animals were awake and then an overnight stay in a cosy little camping pod. A great nights sleep and awoken by roaring lions followed by day 2 round the Zoo! An amazing experience 🐅🐆🐘🦁 xx

We had an amazing time at the zoo, would definitely recommend the experience of staying in one of the lodges , lovely food, friendly & knowledgeable staff and brilliant to see what the animals get up too at night time & learn more about them with the talks.

Wasn't sure what to expect on this experience but it was everything we could have wished for. Had an afternoon at the zoo first then checked into lodge at 430 . Very well organised all the way through, food lovely, evening tours were brilliant, great to have the animals all to ourselves. The accommodation was very comfortable and everything needed was there. Lovely early morning start helped by the amazing weather.

Gorgeous breakfast followed by last tour to give some of the animals their breakfast.

All in all it was a brilliant experience, highly recommended.

Thanks to all involved

This was a Christmas present for my niece but i probably enjoyed it more. if you are an animal lover this will be fab. if you are taking an animal lover you will enjoy their enthusiasm. I'm the former. The 3 guided trips when the park is closed are really good. I felt like an expert going round the zoo again the next day. Giraffes were my favourite before & after but we all left wanting to take home a lemur (at least for a night).

The stay over night was great, cabin is cosy and comfortable slept really well. The walk round was good and got to see animals closer than usual. Our tour guides Emily, Hannah and Ellie were amazing very knowledgeable and friendly nothing was too much for them. The food was good and filing the only down fall I I would say is that the ice cream doesn't state it comes with cream and I do not like cream so was unable to eat it and the ice cream is prepared and placed back into freezer and so was hard and icy. The morning tour was great and feeding the animals was fantastic. The whole visit was very informative and have walked away with knowledge. It's definitely worth the money.

Such an amazing experience! The hosts were fabulous and friendly, the accommodation warm and cosy, the food delicious. Even the rain didn't dampen our enjoyment - we loved every moment!

Me and my fiance had a magical time! Thank you Pippa and every other member of staff who went the extra mile to help my partner with his proposal, and made our overnight stay at the Lookout lodge truly amazing � Whipsnade zoo will always be a special place for us!

Lookout Lodge is a must have experience!!! The after closing tours are amazing and very insightful with the staff imparting some fabulous facts.

Although it appears to be expensive, it is worth every penny.

I booked this experience for my sister's visit and we both absolutely loved it. The guides are very enthusiastic andknowledgeable and made the tours very enjoyable. The lodges look a bit like hobbit huts and are clean and very comfi. The food was excellent too. I cannot recomment this experience highly enough! It's worth every penny!

Fabulous 24 hours. Despite the rain we managed to enjoy my Christmas present and it did only rain a bit on the torchlight walk. Hearing the lions roar and the flamingos in full voice is a memory that will be with me forever.

Brilliant! Loved it all. the extra tours with the animals was great. The zoo is probably one if the best ive been to. Our pod was very comfy & warm. Food was very very good and all the staff we're really friendly. I would recommend this experience to anyone

Amazing time. The zoo keepers were very friendly and really knowledgable about all the animals. Food was lovely and plenty of it. There was 6 of us using three of the lodges. They were clean, warm, cosy and very comfortable. Highly recommend thank you Whipsnade for a brilliant weekend.

Amazing experience. Great to have personal tours and to hear about the animals first hand from very knowledgable staff. Food was great, accommodation was quaint and the tours were superb. It's a must do.

Amazing experience - whole thing from start to finish was well organized. Lodges were lovely - as was the food! Our guides were kind & informative. The torch light walk * feeding the animals breakfast was a very unique experience as was hearing the lions roaring in the morning.. I would totally recommend this & I will be going back to do this again! Thank you to everyone involved!

Absolutely great experience for families. We went with a just-5-year-old and while at times overwhelmed he hasn't stopped talking about it since we got back. From the moment the experience starts you feel like you've joined a very special club. The tours, the facilities, the food is wonderful. The team at Lookout Lodge as worked tirelessly to make sure everything is well taken care of. Thank you to the team, and we look forward to visiting the sister experience in London in the coming years!

Absolutely amazing experience. Our party consisted of 2 adults and a 6 year-old. We all throughly enjoyed every moment of the experience.



From the moment the experience starts you feel part of something special. This is helped in part by being greeted with a glass of champagne.



The three tours, the pods and the food are all excellent. The staff are extremely welcoming and really knowledgeable. It was so evident that they loved their job and had a real passion for the animals.



This experience was worth every penny and we would recommend it to everyone.



A massive thank you to everyone involved.

A fantastic 2 days, thanks to the staff and the location. They even helped with my marriage proposal with no fuss. It made the event even more special for my fiancee and I. Cant thank them all enough. The tours, the info, the amazing lodge were all excellent. Thanks again, from management, to the tour guides, all the teams at the Zoo, we both want to say how memorable you made it for us

booked this as a birthday treat and worth every penny, loved the lodge, plenty of food and fabulous tours when the zoo is closed to the public.

Just make sure you have plenty of layers, especially for the torchlight tour, it gets chilly on the hills but with heater in the lodge you're nice and cosy when it is time to sleep.

We stayed here on the 4th of July and had an amazing time. The lodge's were clean and very comfy.



The host's were all so friendly and chatty, really made you feel at home whilst at the zoo. Their knowledge of the animals is really outstanding and they have lots of fun stories /anacdotes to share .



We got to meet alot of the animals, most of whom were up and more active because the zoo was so quiet and peaceful after hours.



I feel the tours are worth the cost alone and would recommend this experience to any animal lovers.

We had the most amazing time sleeping over at the Zoo, we had a great look around all the animals, checked into our beautiful little camping pod. We had a private after hours tour round the animals followed by a gorgeous two course feast, a torchlight tour to see which animals were awake and then an overnight stay in a cosy little camping pod. A great nights sleep and awoken by roaring lions followed by day 2 round the Zoo! An amazing experience 🐅🐆🐘🦁 xx

We had an amazing time at the zoo, would definitely recommend the experience of staying in one of the lodges , lovely food, friendly & knowledgeable staff and brilliant to see what the animals get up too at night time & learn more about them with the talks.

Wasn't sure what to expect on this experience but it was everything we could have wished for. Had an afternoon at the zoo first then checked into lodge at 430 . Very well organised all the way through, food lovely, evening tours were brilliant, great to have the animals all to ourselves. The accommodation was very comfortable and everything needed was there. Lovely early morning start helped by the amazing weather.

Gorgeous breakfast followed by last tour to give some of the animals their breakfast.

All in all it was a brilliant experience, highly recommended.

Thanks to all involved

This was a Christmas present for my niece but i probably enjoyed it more. if you are an animal lover this will be fab. if you are taking an animal lover you will enjoy their enthusiasm. I'm the former. The 3 guided trips when the park is closed are really good. I felt like an expert going round the zoo again the next day. Giraffes were my favourite before & after but we all left wanting to take home a lemur (at least for a night).

The stay over night was great, cabin is cosy and comfortable slept really well. The walk round was good and got to see animals closer than usual. Our tour guides Emily, Hannah and Ellie were amazing very knowledgeable and friendly nothing was too much for them. The food was good and filing the only down fall I I would say is that the ice cream doesn't state it comes with cream and I do not like cream so was unable to eat it and the ice cream is prepared and placed back into freezer and so was hard and icy. The morning tour was great and feeding the animals was fantastic. The whole visit was very informative and have walked away with knowledge. It's definitely worth the money.

Such an amazing experience! The hosts were fabulous and friendly, the accommodation warm and cosy, the food delicious. Even the rain didn't dampen our enjoyment - we loved every moment!

Me and my fiance had a magical time! Thank you Pippa and every other member of staff who went the extra mile to help my partner with his proposal, and made our overnight stay at the Lookout lodge truly amazing � Whipsnade zoo will always be a special place for us!

Lookout Lodge is a must have experience!!! The after closing tours are amazing and very insightful with the staff imparting some fabulous facts.

Although it appears to be expensive, it is worth every penny.

I booked this experience for my sister's visit and we both absolutely loved it. The guides are very enthusiastic andknowledgeable and made the tours very enjoyable. The lodges look a bit like hobbit huts and are clean and very comfi. The food was excellent too. I cannot recomment this experience highly enough! It's worth every penny!

Fabulous 24 hours. Despite the rain we managed to enjoy my Christmas present and it did only rain a bit on the torchlight walk. Hearing the lions roar and the flamingos in full voice is a memory that will be with me forever.

Brilliant! Loved it all. the extra tours with the animals was great. The zoo is probably one if the best ive been to. Our pod was very comfy & warm. Food was very very good and all the staff we're really friendly. I would recommend this experience to anyone

Amazing time. The zoo keepers were very friendly and really knowledgable about all the animals. Food was lovely and plenty of it. There was 6 of us using three of the lodges. They were clean, warm, cosy and very comfortable. Highly recommend thank you Whipsnade for a brilliant weekend.

Amazing experience. Great to have personal tours and to hear about the animals first hand from very knowledgable staff. Food was great, accommodation was quaint and the tours were superb. It's a must do.

Amazing experience - whole thing from start to finish was well organized. Lodges were lovely - as was the food! Our guides were kind & informative. The torch light walk * feeding the animals breakfast was a very unique experience as was hearing the lions roaring in the morning.. I would totally recommend this & I will be going back to do this again! Thank you to everyone involved!

Absolutely great experience for families. We went with a just-5-year-old and while at times overwhelmed he hasn't stopped talking about it since we got back. From the moment the experience starts you feel like you've joined a very special club. The tours, the facilities, the food is wonderful. The team at Lookout Lodge as worked tirelessly to make sure everything is well taken care of. Thank you to the team, and we look forward to visiting the sister experience in London in the coming years!

Absolutely amazing experience. Our party consisted of 2 adults and a 6 year-old. We all throughly enjoyed every moment of the experience.



From the moment the experience starts you feel part of something special. This is helped in part by being greeted with a glass of champagne.



The three tours, the pods and the food are all excellent. The staff are extremely welcoming and really knowledgeable. It was so evident that they loved their job and had a real passion for the animals.



This experience was worth every penny and we would recommend it to everyone.



A massive thank you to everyone involved.

A fantastic 2 days, thanks to the staff and the location. They even helped with my marriage proposal with no fuss. It made the event even more special for my fiancee and I. Cant thank them all enough. The tours, the info, the amazing lodge were all excellent. Thanks again, from management, to the tour guides, all the teams at the Zoo, we both want to say how memorable you made it for us